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#852 of 1758 My 97 base 5sp...6,000 miles in by zapatista2000 Nov 13, 2001 (2:59 pm)
Just an update for anyone who may be considering the purchase of a used Neon. I'm about to get my second oil change, which puts the car at about 72,000 miles and it simply purrs. I love it. I had a problem with an on again/off again engine code 32 (EGR System), but that seems to be quite common and not at all serious (according to folks on neons.org who sometimes block it off entirely), and it seems to have gone away (for good?) by simply using premium gasoline. Don't ask me why, but it's been off for 3,000 miles now. Also, I still don't know if it has the old or new head gasket, but it isn't giving me any trouble and I'm not worried about it. Anyway, if people are considering a used Neon and worried by some of the horror stories around, I'm at least one happy pre-owned Neon owner.   By the way--what's up with this whole "pre-owned" instead of "used" car thing? Wouldn't a pre-owned car be "new" car? I mean, you don't watch previews of a movie after it's already left the theaters, right? Pre-game warmups after the final buzzer? I know it's supposed to be short for "previously," but it seems to be improper use of a prefix for smarmy sales people who are afraid to call it what it is--a used car. It just bothers me. I'll shut up now.
#853 of 1758 zapatista by buoyant Nov 13, 2001 (9:01 pm)
It's good to hear that you are enjoying your post-original owner vehicle.
#854 of 1758 25,000 miles and still at zero defects by 71charger Nov 14, 2001 (5:38 am)
I'm at 21 months and 25K miles with no problems. I think I may have lost it to my wife though. I'm sure I'll get it back in four to six years when we get another new car. At least that's how the cycle usually goes.
#855 of 1758 71charger by buoyant Nov 14, 2001 (2:08 pm)
Was your Neon a 2000 or 2001?   Just curious...
#856 of 1758 It is a 2000 by 71charger Nov 16, 2001 (5:53 am)
Purchased in February of that year.
#857 of 1758 MICKEY MOUSE "spoilers" by yooper53 Nov 16, 2001 (3:01 pm)
aka trunk handles. Mainly I frequent the Protege forum but am in full agreement about trunk handles. I had no choice since it came w/the ES pkg. I thought seriously about the body shop route but w/the cost of bodywork, repaint etc. to remove it I figured it wasn't worth the cost. If NOT getting it was optional I'd have gladly paid not to have it! There's only one other guy in "my" forum who feels as I do.  Hey vocus. I trust you're enjoying your new ride. Beyond the first post regarding your decision I think all the rest should have been to you via e-mail. JMO.
#858 of 1758 Family Cars by stnbchr Nov 16, 2001 (8:42 pm)
My 01 has worked well with the kids -- I looked at the Focus ZX3 and as soon as my 6 year old daughter had to squeeze behind the front seat I knew that was not the car for us. I have hauled my eldest son who is 15 and his friends around and have never had anyone say "where's your mom's van J?"   As far as spoilers go, I like the way mine looks. I know it is completely useless, but you can't take a $12,800 car too seriously.   I did consider a Protege, my sister had bought one earlier in the summer and I really like the way the car looks. I just recently drove her's when I "volunteered" to take it and get the oil changed for her -- the seats are way to firm. We looked at the Mazda minivan and that is one of the main reasons we went with the Ford -- my wife liked the zoom-zoom of the Mazda but hated the seats.
#859 of 1758 Which digit of the VIN on a 2000 indicates engine? by 71charger Dec 18, 2001 (1:04 pm)
I went to register the Neon on one of the auto parts websites and it asked if the engine code was a Y or a C. I have both in my VIN. Which digit indicated the engine. I thought there was only one in 2000. Maybe one is federal and the other California, I don't know. Anyone with a service manual that can check for me?
#860 of 1758 "Pre-owned" by majorthomecho Dec 19, 2001 (3:20 pm)
It is called a pre-owned vehicle and not used because the pre is short for previously.   Yes, I know my answer is a serious answer to a not so serious post.
#861 of 1758 Smoke from exhaust pipe by daye Dec 29, 2001 (12:09 pm)
I am looking at buying this 1999 Plymouth Neon. There's a lot of reasons not to buy a Neon, but with all the constraints, this is the car I am seriously considering.    Anyway, nothing wrong was found in the $40 Goodyear buyer's check. The guy at the garage mentioned that the dealer has detailed the engine, so they wouldn't be able to tell whether there had been anything wrong (ie gasget) in the past. He said the tire pressure was 'funny', because they are 'perfectly' right. The dealer must be an extremly careful man. The car runs good in 3 speed automatics trans (very smooth). However, when I accelorate it really hard (which means push the padel to the end for a good 5 seconds from 60mph) on the highway, my wife (driving another car behind) noticed a light 'gray' smoke came out of the exhaustion pipe. At more than 60mph, the smoke was gone in a second, can did not came out again. After a half hour drive, the pipe is dry and there's no residuals.    Could this be a 'sign' of problem? If so, what kind of problem could it be? Please help, thanks.

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